title: Results of stoppa's sublay mesh repair in incisional & ventral hernias.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report the results of tension-free repair of incisional and ventral hernias by stoppa's sublay technique.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study included 200 Patients, undergoing sublay mesh repair for incisional and ventral hernias (Para-unbilical, epigastric, right sub costal and lumbar hernias) at Ghulam Muhammad Mahar Medical College and Hira Medical Center Sukkur, during a period of four years from January 2005 to December 2008.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Wound infection was found in 6.5% and seroma formation in 2.5%. Mortality was 0.5%. No recurrence was seen during the follow-up period of 2 years. No septic mesh was removed in the series.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The tension-free repair of incisional and ventral hernias with stoppa's sublay mesh repair technique is safe, effective and an easy procedure with acceptable morbidity and no recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Ghulam Mohammad Mehar Medical College/Hospital, Sukkur.
authors.forename: Muhammad Rafique
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Memon
authors.forename: Altaf Ahmed
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Shaikh
authors.forename: Samina Rafique
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Memon
authors.forename: Bahawaluddin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jamro
mesh_terms: D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult